Medical Social Work

Details

Parent Organisation	Bermuda Hospitals Board
Contact Person	Lakeisha Wolffe
Contact Position	Clinical supervisor medical social worker
Phone Number	441-239-2269
Fax Number	441-239-2072
Email Address	lakeisha.wolffe@bhb.bm
Physical Address	7 Point Finger Road Paget DV 04 Bermuda
Mailing Address	P.O. Box HM 1023 Hamilton HM DX Bermuda
Hours of Operation	8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; after hours, weekends, holidays, contact KEMH operator for on-call Medical Social Worker
Referral Procedure	For all KEMH in-patients and out-patients only

To provide social services to patients while hospitalized up until discharge or transfer overseas

Support patients and their families with the problems that accompany illness or inhibit recovery and rehabilitation after discharge to home and refer for counselling where appropriate.
Collect and analyse patient information to assist other health professionals.
Assess patient and family functioning on an ongoing basis, providing or recommending community services as conditions change.
Coordinate services with other multi-disciplinary team members for home care and equipment, or referral service to community resources such as day care and long-term care facilities.
Assist with transfers of patients via commercial flight or by air ambulance for further treatment abroad.

Categories: Counselling